Courtesy/DCA 

New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs News:

The history of how the U.S. Army used scorched earth policies to forcibly remove Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache) people from their traditional homelands to this lonely, inhospitable outpost along the Pecos River is pivotal to the history of the American West.

In 2005, the New Mexico State Monuments Division (now Historic Sites) and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, with strong support from the Diné and Ndé, created the Bosque Redondo Memorial. It stands today to acknowledge the events of the 1860s and to allow those affected by the history to have a voice to tell their history. Designed by Navajo architect David Sloan in the shape of a hogan and a tepee, the museum and an interpretive trail provide an exhibit and educational programs to all who seek it.

Join DCA for a special tour and lunch at Esther’s Family Restaurant 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site, 3647 Billy the Kid Dr. Fort Sumner, NM 88119. We’ll meet in the rotunda when you first walk into the building.

Driving Directions: I-40 to Santa Rosa, south on US 84 to the village of Fort Sumner. Take Hwy 60/84 3 miles east of Fort Sumner, then south 3.5 miles on Billy the Kid Road to the Historic Site.

Registration: There is no registration fee, but registrants will be responsible for their own admission fee and lunch expenses. Admission Prices: $7 for adults. Free for children 16 years and younger, Diné, Ndé, Foster Families, and Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members.

Register on the Forum Website.
Registration is limited to 30.
Guests are welcome.
Registration closes: Nov.8

Host: Nicole Rassmuson Nicolerassmuson@gmail.com